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PhD1960

To FedUp, 50s and all other Nam vets: You were mistreated when you came home. Your service and sacrifice was not appreciated. I SALUTE YOU ALL and THANK YOU for your service. When walking around WallyWorld or any mall, and I see a vet wearing a hat, I ALWAYS make it a point to thank them. Last week I met a WW2 B25 pilot. I thanked him profusely and wish I could have sat and talked with him. Vets fought for our freedom. THANK THEM! (Sorry for the CAPS, Monkeyboy.)

PhD1960

Mr Freeze, sage advice. Postpone marriage for a while. When I was single, I put $500 every month into savings. When I married at age 31, we bought a house full of furniture and a NEW car, and paid cash for them. It's called d-i-s-c-i-p-l-i-n-e people. I made triple house pmts and paid off the mortgage in less than 7 years. Today I am financially free. I haven't paid one penny in interest in almost 20 years. I put at least $2500 every month into savings. It all comes down to patience and not impulse buying. Discern NEED vs WANT. This apparently doesn't work for the ME ME ME, NOW NOW NOW generation.

Jamestownite

Sorry but why should we take the word of one person? I also have friends up there in ND and say the jobs in energy aren't as plentiful as people make them out to be. And Loner, it takes money - and a lot of it to move out of any area. And if you've got elders to take care of and they don't want to or can't move, then you might want to take this into consideration.

50s4ever

Fedup-That was a common complaint and still is today with returning troops. I was over 21 when I hit California on a return trip in '68. I was served, but everyone in the bar moved to the other side. I was in uniform.

Mrsgio

I would like to know what kind of person would attempt to imply that a poster here would say anything but the truth about a situation their cousin told them? What would be her motive? Shame on you freeze, I believe her not you. You don't know anything about her cousin, get a life.

FedUpL8ly

Mr. Freeze, I love your selectivity. Please unfreeze your brain and try to understand that you should also be willing to accept the premise that if you can go to war at 18, then you should be able to drink and smoke at 18. I was 19 when I went to Viet Nam and 20 when I returned to the States. NY legal drinking age was 18 and the first time in my life when I was told I couldn't drink was at the S.F. airport. It hadn't occurred to me that I was too young. It was embarassing to be refused in front of so many people but to this day I can still see the bartender's discomfort exceeded mine. Personally, I think it should be 19 for both drinking and voting.

MrFreeze

MrFreeze

Yes Brent. You admitted we have one member. Uno. They could say anything, the next thing you know you're paying up the ying yang for an apartment or small home. And why would I be looking for another job? My family - aunt, uncles, cousins, parents all lie here. Caring for my family is far more important than some flim flammy job. $18 an hour job with a $2-$4 an hour raise in energy, more than likely oil, I thought people were tired of paying high prices for gas (a derivative of oil FYI). Guess not.

GioAllie

MrFreeze

Well lau-di-dah FedUpLately..not much difference between 18 and 21. We can send 18 year olds off to war but not allow them to vote? We can allow a 16 year old to drive but you gotta be 21 to vote? Come on, what kind of idiocy is this now?

FedUpL8ly

Well Mr. Freeze, how do you figure it's un-American to have a voting age of 21. It was 21 when I became old enough to vote. I don't think 18 year olds,for the most part, know enough to cast an intelligent vote. But then again a significant portion of older people have not taken the time to know the issues or the candidates. Why do you think Democrats have been trial-ballooning dropping the voter registration age to 16. Just another way to inflate voter fraud. A great many of the 18 year-olds voting are heavily swayed by teachers and their unions to lean towards the Democratic Party. I know from a political perspective, my public education didn't prepare me to cast an informed vote.

Brent1

We do have a member poster who has reported some experience with rates of pay and rent which may only apply to their situation so I would suggest anyone looking for a job is to find a job then check out info ie cost of living, medical care facilities, etc.

MrFreeze

Larry1, who says I don't have a "nicer house, nicer car, nicer toys"? We're happy where we stand, we're content with the wages of our jobs, but of course we also live on a budget, which maay explain why we'd be able to retire in a few years if so desired.

MrFreeze

And yes, making beyond what you need is a tad greedy. I see a lot of things wrong with renting a place, for starters you're usually paying twice what the landlord's mortgage payment is, hence giving him/her credit, not you. If you have a problem with something in the home of a landlord, it sometimes can take months to get them to fix it. Me, if I find a problem, I get it fixed right away. You've also got landlords who come over at all hours of the day or night --> my neighbor had one that came around at 10:30 to 11:30 at night. I do my bill paying during the day, when the sun is up. Fed...at 18 or 19, did you know every thing you need to know about adulthood? Were you securely employed and have steady credit? Most lending institutions require at least 2 years of solid credit before lending a big sum of money, FYI. And voting shouldn't be moved to 21, THAT would be un-American.